Trg Bokeljske Mornarice (Boka Navy Square), Kotor

Boka Navy Square is a small but historically dense square in Kotor’s Old Town. The square opens slightly wider than the surrounding streets and functions as a junction between residential, civic, and maritime spaces.

If you face north, the most prominent building in front of you is the Grgurina Palace, a Baroque residence built in the early 18th century with stone brought from Korčula. Today it houses the Maritime Museum of Montenegro, but from the outside, notice the balanced facade and stone balconies that reflect the wealth of Kotor’s seafaring elite.

In the middle of the square, look down for a square stone cover set into the pavement that marks the Karampana well, a small stone structure that supplied drinking water to the city for centuries. Its current form dates to the early 18th century. Look closely at the wrought-iron structure above it, traditionally attributed to local blacksmiths. Although it stopped functioning in 1958, the well remained a long-standing gathering point for news and conversation.

Now turn toward west. Along this side of the square, you’ll see a row of souvenir and handmade-goods shops, their display windows and awnings spilling toward the stone pavement and giving this edge of the square a more commercial, everyday feel.